Concetti Chiave
- Eglantyne Jebb founded Save the Children in 1919, inspired by the plight of children dying from hunger post-WWI.
- She initiated the organization by providing food to starving children in Austria, emphasizing both compassion and professionalism.
- Jebb was pivotal in establishing children's rights, influencing laws worldwide that protect millions of children today.
- Alongside her sister Dorothy, Eglantyne advocated for direct action and fundraising to combat child starvation and tuberculosis.
- Save the Children continues Jebb's legacy, focusing on a global campaign to fulfill the promise of saving children's lives.
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The founding of Save the Children
Eglantyne Jebb was the far-seeing founder of Save the Children. Her motto was "mankind as a whole is responsible for the world as a whole”.In 1919, after the First World War, children were dying of hunger. Eglantyne was inspired to fight for children and decided to start the Save the Children Fund. She began her work in Austria, supplying food to starving children there.
She started Save the Children as a compassionate but highly professional international aid organization.
The birth of Children's Rights
She was the founder of children’s rights, which are now part of the laws of nearly every country in the world, protecting millions of children long after her death.
Activism with her sister Dorothy
Eglantyne and her sister Dorothy decided that direct action was needed, as well as campaigning to raise funds for helping children who were starving and suffering from tuberculosis.
A legacy that lives on
Since Save the Children began back in 1919, it has worked tirelessly to save children’s lives. Today, the great lesson of Eglantyne goes on!Save the Children is building a global campaign to ensure the world keeps its promise and saves the lives of as many children as possible in the next few years.
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